Comment on 28.7.1805

It is not completely certain what 100 ducats corresponded to, but Thorvaldsen’s works were usually paid in scudi, the Roman monetary unit, and at this time he charged 200 scudi for a portrait bust slightly more than full size. This, then, would mean that 1 ducat corresponded to 2 scudi. See the article about Monetary Units.
See also the article about the prices of Thorvaldsen’s works.

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